Chukwunweike ArakaSo what if Dangote’s Refinery is a Monopoly?Nigeria’s oil industry is opaque and marred by endemic corruption.21h ago21h ago
Chukwunweike ArakaBlack Gold, Black DeedsNigeria, a nation blessed with an abundance of crude oil, has long been plagued by the curse of its riches. Corruption has seeped into the…1d ago1d ago
Chukwunweike ArakaWelcome to Lagos: An Eko O Ni Baje StoryEko, aka Lagos, is big yet small. It is the smallest state in Nigeria by land mass — a fact likely to remain true into the foreseeable…5d ago5d ago
Chukwunweike ArakaAfrica’s Biggest Ever Data Leak?On Thursday, the 20th of June, 2024, Paradigm Initiative, a non-governmental organisation advocating for digital inclusion and the…Jul 3Jul 3
Chukwunweike ArakaOld oilUnbridled, naïve, and in my youth, I bellowed out to life, “What could you possibly throw my way?!”Jun 4Jun 4
Chukwunweike ArakaMTN’s Marketing FiascoAs a discipline, economics suggests that we have limited resources and unlimited wants. Since we are incapable of satisfying all those…Jun 4Jun 4
Chukwunweike ArakaThe Lagos-Calabar Highway Project: Nigeria’s 15 trillion Naira, Poorly Timed Blunder“As the most populous black nation in the world, the success or otherwise of Nigeria has reverberating effects well beyond Nigerians and on…Apr 24Apr 24
Chukwunweike ArakaIdris, the scapegoat“The ubiquity of technology, especially information and communication technology in the twenty-first century, has made the cat and rat race…Apr 141Apr 141
Chukwunweike ArakaBlooming where nothing grows“You think you’re the first to try and bloom where nothing grows” — Nonso Amadi 2023Mar 21Mar 21
Chukwunweike ArakaChicken Republic’s Secret RecipeLast night, at about 2 am I broke into Chicken Republic’s central kitchen in Lagos where I learnt what went into their famous blend of…Jan 231Jan 231